The Portland daily press., 1887-06-23
sowooIN COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises OF the Graduating Class Of
the Medical School.
The Annual Meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society.

ZIG NtcuiCdi SCHOOL,
The Annual Meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society.
Business of the Board Of Trustees
Resignation Of Prof. Avery.
BRUNSWICK, June 22.-The graduating ex-
ercises of the Maine Medical School occurred
this forenoon. in Memorial Hail. The fea-
ture Of the occasion was the address by Mr..
Edward Stanwood. The following was the
programmed
Prayer.
Address ess...............E Edward Stanwood, Boston
Parting Address ...............J, Warren Achorn
Presentation Of diplomas by President Hyde.
The first four men in the class in the order
as announced were Edward E. Baker of Au-
gusta, John w. Nichols of Pennington, Ar
thur W. Rowe iof Oldtown, and Moses B.
Cobb of Denmark. The Salem Cadet Band
furnished excellent music.
At meeting of the Athenean Society this
forenoon the following officers were elected:
President-Alfred Mitchell. MD.
Secretary and Treasurer-Prof. George t, Lit
W.
L. Hutchinson, Hon. S. +, Humphrey
1t was voted that the bequest of $1,000 by
Hon. S. H. Aver, late of Manchester, N. H.,
be placed in the custody of Bowdoin College
to use the income for the purchase of books
to be presented by the Athenean Society and
to be credited to the Aver fund.
The annual meeting of Phi Beta Kappa
was held at 3 o'clock in Adams Hail. The
following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year:
PresIdent-E Ephraim G. Cummings, Portland.
Vice President-Daniel G. Lnscott, Boston.
Secretary and TreaSurer-Pr0f +. G. Robinson,
Brunswick.
Literary Committee-Rev. 4. N. Packard, syra-
cnse. Prof. lothian b. Sewall, Braintree; Cyrus
woodman, ESQ.,, Cambridge; Prof. II. L. Chap
man, Brunswick.
The following members of the class of
1887 were elected to the society: L. B. Bur-
pee, A. Cary, C. ]. Goodwin, NJ. L. Kimball,
Z. I. Little, E. l.. Means, A. w. Merrill, o.
ID. Sewall 4. B, Torrey, L. B. Varney, c. Ii.
Verrill.
The invitation to the centennial celebra-
tion of the Dartmouth Chapter was accepted
and the secretary was authorized to appoint
the delegate.
Owing to the unfavorable weather, the
band concert usually given under the Thorn
dixie Oak, was given in Memorial Hall this
evening. The Salem Cadet Band gave one
Of the best exhibitions of orchestral music
ever held here. During the latter part of
the evening, the different Greek letter socio-
ties held their reunions. Tomorrow is COM
mencement day, and large number of the
alumni are expected in addition to those al
ready here.
Meeting OF the Trustees.
AT meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Bowdoin College. Wednesday morning, the
following business was transacted:
Voted, that Messrs. Sewall and Titcomb
with such as the board of overseers may
vote, be the visiting committee for the ensu-
ing year, Agreed to Join Messrs Neatly,
Northend, Z. +. Packard and Stanwood.
Voted, that Messrs. Bradbury and Putnam,
with such as the board may Join, be the
finance committee. The overseers Joined
Messrs. Jackson and Moses.
Voted, that MeSsrs. Sewall and Appleton.
with Messrs. Hubbard, Jackson and Z. n
Packard Joined by the board, be the commit
tee on comforting honorary degrees.
Voted, that Messrs. Webb and Chamber |
lain, with Messrs. Symonds, Crosby, Nc |
Keen and Gerrish, joined by the board, be |
the examining committee.
Voted, that the Faculty be authorized to |
fill temporarily such vacancies as may occur |
In the offices of instruction in the academical |
department for the ensuing year, the COM
mittee to consist of Messrs. Bradbury and |
Sewall, with Messrs. Fisher and Tash Joined |
by the board.
That vacancies in the Medical College be |
filled by the medical faculty, subject to the |
concurrence OF Messrs. Fiske, Hitchcock, |
Robinson and Harris,
Prof, K. NJ. Pease, chosen Winckley Pro- |
lessor Of Latin for the term of one year. |
Voted that the degree of M. D. be conferred |
on the graduating class, and HI. III. Hunt |
was elected to the chair of Physiology,
Accepted with grateful remembrance the |
bequest of the late Mrs. Almira c. Dummer
OF Hallowell, and agree to discharge the |
trusts in accordance with the conditions of |
the bequest.
Accepted the bequest of one thousand dol
lars from the estate of the late Marcissa
Sewall Browne of Bangor, to found the Geo. |
Franklin Browne scholarship.
Chas. II: Smith chosen Professor of History |
and Political Science.
Tutor VIM. A. Moody was appointed in
structor in mathematics.
Granted petition of Y. M. G. A. to furnish
them a new room.
G. III. Hutchins was appointed instructor
in physics.
Professors Chapman and Smith were ap-
pointed to see what schools will enter into
relation with the college as fitting schools.
mat the treasury employ necessary assist
anee to the janitor.
Gymnasium terms he fixed at two dollars
per term for fall and winter terms and no
fees be charged for spring term.
+. n. Whittier appointed gymnasium in
structor for three years.
Thanks voted to DR.. Dudley A. Sargent for
his gift to the gymnasium.
Thanks voted to Mrs Mary j. Whitmore
of Brunswick for her gift of $1,000 to found
two scholarships
Thanks voted to Charles Fish for gift of
butterflies and moths to the Cabinet
THANKS voted to Mr., E. g. Spring of
Portland for gift of Microloine.
Thanks to G. w. Field for an addition to
his gift of money, making the fund S2,5O0.
Thanks to Elias Bond for his gift of $40O
to its library.
Prof. Avery's, resignation was accepted
DIR. Webb was appointed to secure a sue
cessor to Prof. Avery.
Prof. Lee was given leave of absence to ac-
company a government expedition around
Cape Horn in the interest of science.
Mr. Austin Cary was appointed tutor in
biology and geology for one year.
The resignation Of Prof. johnson as
curator OF art collections was accepted, and
Prof. Little appointed in his place.
stephen ). Young was appointed treasurer
for three years.
Two hundred dollars appropriated for a
catalogue of the alumni of the college.
From c. j. Goodwin, the historian of the
graduating class, we CLEAN the following
about 'S7 men:
Tallest man, Boutelle, feet inches; shortest
man. Means, feet 31a inches. Average height, |
3 feet, inches. Nearest average height, Sewall,
8 feet S1a inches.
Heaviest man, Boutelle, POI pounds. Lghtest
man, Perkins, 112 pounds. Average weight 16O
pounds. Nearest average weight, Skofeld, 161
pounds.
Oldest man, Robinson, % years, months, 20
days. Youngest man. Kimball, years months
8 days; average age, % years, 10 months, IL
Gays nearest average age, Skofied, % years, 8 |
months, 2 days.
The largest head is carried by Ii. NJ. Moulton;
the smallest by Little.
Strongest man. Burpee.
Color of hair, black 5; dark brown, A; brown,
IL; red,2.
Color OF eyes: Blue, IL; gray, A; brown, o;
green 4.
Political preference: Republicans, 22; Demo-
Gratis, 8.
Religious Preferences s-Congregational, IA; Uni
tartan, 8: Universalist, a; Methodist, 2; Episco-
pal 1 Liberal Baptist. l no preference, 2.
FayOrite Study-English literature, 81 mathe-
matte, 8; history, 3; chemistry, 2 constitutional
law, 2; physics, 2; ethics, evidence of Christian
lily, geology, Greek, Latin, mineraogy, political
economy, psychology and science of language,
each.
Intended Pursults-Law 10; medicine. 4;
teaching. A; business, 4; journalism, L; manufac-